The doom of incandescent lamps is almost certain, thanks to laws passed in various states and countries to prohibit their sale starting 2010-2012. Alas, no similar proposal is on the table for CRT monitors.
And while the long term demise of CRT monitors is all but assured, I think that legislation to ban these monitors by 2012-2014 should be put on the table for discussion in various countries as soon as possible.
Not only do CRTs consume three times the energy of comparable LCD monitors during operation, but they also consume 5-10 times more when they are idle. Additionally, the cost of the space that is required in industrial countries can be in the 100$ range per CRT monitor.
So if the demise of CRT is certain, why am I proposing an accelerated death sentence, why not let them die off "naturally"?
For two reasons, the first is because of the current state of affairs with regard to global warming and the second reason is that such a death sentence would sure drive the price of LCDs to more affordable levels.
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